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Volume: 122 No. 80, March 18, 2025
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PM: CUBAN LABOUR DEAL TO BE REVIEWED Davis said portion of workers’ salary goes to an agency in Cuba By KEILE CAMPBELL Tribune Staff Reporter kcampbell@tribunemedia.net PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said that a portion of the salaries paid to Cuban medical professionals employed by the Bahamian government is sent to an agency in Cuba, a practice he defended but said would also be
reviewed. However, he said he did not know whether that portion ultimately goes to the Cuban government. Last month, the Trump administration announced an expansion of its Cuba-related visa restriction policy, saying the policy applies to foreign SEE PAGE FIVE
UTEB ‘inTEnsEly disappoinTEd’ wiTh UB prEsidEnT sElEcTion By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net THE Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB) has expressed intense disappointment over the University of The Bahamas’ (UB) decision to appoint Dr Robert Blaine III as its fourth president instead of Bahamian
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candidate Dr Maria Woodside-Oriakhi. After a nine-month search, UB announced Dr Blaine’s appointment, insisting the selection process was thorough and inclusive. Dr Woodside-Oriakhi has over 25 years of experience at UB, progressing from a SEE PAGE FOUR
STUDENTS participate in a road safety themed Junkanoo rush out during a special assembly produced by the Ministry of Energy and Transport at RM Bailey High School to promote road safety yesterday. See PAGE 12 for more. Photo: Dante Carrer/Tribune Staff
Trump budget cuts at NOAA could MUrdErEd have impact on hurricane forecasting Man’s FaMily ‘sTrUggling wiTh his dEaTh’ By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
THE Bahamas Department of Meteorology is already being affected by the Trump administration’s
cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget, warning that further reductions could hamper this country’s weather forecasting capabilities — especially during
the hurricane season. Jeffrey Simmons, the department’s acting director, said some services previously provided by the National Weather Service SEE PAGE THREE
Solar power plant signing could bring over 100 jobs By JADE RUSSELL Tribune Staff Reporter jrussell@tribunemedia.net BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Madeleine Solar Power Ltd, marking a major step toward renewable energy expansion — but government officials did not
disclose the cost details of the deal. The signing ceremony took place at the Blue Hills power station. Officials said the Madeleine Solar Power plant will be built at the Blue Hills station over the next 18 months, creating jobs for over 100 SEE PAGE TWO
MINISTER of Energy and Transport JoBeth Coleby-Davis
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By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net A MAN who was reportedly stabbed to death at a motel last week was described yesterday as a skilled mechanic and loving father who his family cherished. Berkely Kerr, believed to be in his early 30s, was found dead with stab wounds at Smith’s Motel in the East Street South area on Thursday. Police reported that Kerr was found on the stairs of the establishment, but a company representative SEE PAGE FIVE